MFP Book Club -- Wanna Join?

Phoenix_Rising
Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
Interested in a book club? Me too! Read on…

Here's the Clif notes:
We’ll read one book a month, selected by a participating member. (This participating member will be chosen by me, on a rotation so everyone has a turn, and notified well in advance.) Meeting up in person isn't feasible, so we will make a thread about the book, with the person who made the book selection doing us the honor of kicking off the discussion of the book. Anyone can participate in the discussion (obviously) but in order to be chosen to select a book to read, you will need to have “joined” the book club by emailing me (I’ll keep a master list).

Specifics:
• Member will be notified on the 1st of the month that they have the honor of making our selection for the following month
o EXAMPLE: On September 1st, I’ll notify the member to make October’s selection
o Member needs to have selection emailed to me as early as possible but no later than the 14th of the month
o Please try to make sure selection is widely available
 If not, it will hurt the discussion thread, having fewer readers

• Thread will be posted on the 15th of each month announcing the following month’s book selection
o EXAMPLE: September 15th, thread will announce October’s reading selection
o This time frame is to allow members time to procure their book

• Thread will be opened on Xth day of each month for book discussion
o
I NEED INPUT ON THIS DATE. How long do we allow for everyone to read before we open discussion? Some people devour books in a day, some in a week, some in a few weeks. THOUGHTS??
 My opinion is to open the discussion thread on the 5th of the month. This gives a few days to read and many days left to discuss. I can be easily persuaded otherwise.
 My other opinion, on second thought, is to open it on the 1st of the month. Enter at your own spoiler risk!
o If the person who has selected that month’s book selection is to open the discussion, they will need to have the book read prior to the thread opening date, or this opening discussion could be first come, first serve

• I’ll serve as admin for the group
o keeping book club membership
 if you so choose, message me your email and I’ll send out a monthly email alert of the selections and notifications when discussion threads are posted
o selecting member to choose book each month
o posting threads for announcement of book selection and discussion room



Thoughts? Any takers? We can start putting things together, albeit a little hastily, for September, or go ahead and plan to begin in October.
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  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    Interested in a book club? Me too! Read on…

    Here's the Clif notes:
    We’ll read one book a month, selected by a participating member. (This participating member will be chosen by me, on a rotation so everyone has a turn, and notified well in advance.) Meeting up in person isn't feasible, so we will make a thread about the book, with the person who made the book selection doing us the honor of kicking off the discussion of the book. Anyone can participate in the discussion (obviously) but in order to be chosen to select a book to read, you will need to have “joined” the book club by emailing me (I’ll keep a master list).

    Specifics:
    • Member will be notified on the 1st of the month that they have the honor of making our selection for the following month
    o EXAMPLE: On September 1st, I’ll notify the member to make October’s selection
    o Member needs to have selection emailed to me as early as possible but no later than the 14th of the month
    o Please try to make sure selection is widely available
     If not, it will hurt the discussion thread, having fewer readers

    • Thread will be posted on the 15th of each month announcing the following month’s book selection
    o EXAMPLE: September 15th, thread will announce October’s reading selection
    o This time frame is to allow members time to procure their book

    • Thread will be opened on Xth day of each month for book discussion
    o
    I NEED INPUT ON THIS DATE. How long do we allow for everyone to read before we open discussion? Some people devour books in a day, some in a week, some in a few weeks. THOUGHTS??
     My opinion is to open the discussion thread on the 5th of the month. This gives a few days to read and many days left to discuss. I can be easily persuaded otherwise.
     My other opinion, on second thought, is to open it on the 1st of the month. Enter at your own spoiler risk!
    o If the person who has selected that month’s book selection is to open the discussion, they will need to have the book read prior to the thread opening date, or this opening discussion could be first come, first serve

    • I’ll serve as admin for the group
    o keeping book club membership
     if you so choose, message me your email and I’ll send out a monthly email alert of the selections and notifications when discussion threads are posted
    o selecting member to choose book each month
    o posting threads for announcement of book selection and discussion room



    Thoughts? Any takers? We can start putting things together, albeit a little hastily, for September, or go ahead and plan to begin in October.
  • honeybunchthree
    honeybunchthree Posts: 76 Member
    I would like to join.
  • destiny_206
    destiny_206 Posts: 430 Member
    Depending on the book I would love to join. I am not sure how to send an email though here though. I think we should start his month though, I have been needing a good book to read.
  • i'll join
  • bellmom627
    bellmom627 Posts: 195
    I want to do this for sure. I love to read!
  • 2day4ever
    2day4ever Posts: 178
    Awesome! count me in for sure!
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    BUMP
  • MFS27
    MFS27 Posts: 549 Member
    You know I'm in!!! :happy:
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    :glasses:
  • dothompson
    dothompson Posts: 1,184 Member
    I'm in.
  • dothompson
    dothompson Posts: 1,184 Member
    How about Stephen King's "Thinner"?:laugh:
  • MontanaGirl
    MontanaGirl Posts: 1,251 Member
    Yeah - me too.
  • MFS27
    MFS27 Posts: 549 Member
    How about Stephen King's "Thinner"?:laugh:

    OMG!! I used to worship Stephen King (the old classics - not the new crap he is wringing out - IMHO)...I remember "Thinner" - just goes to show that too much of a good thing is, well, NOT a good thing :laugh: :laugh:
  • sgtinvincible
    sgtinvincible Posts: 2,559
    Add me too. (I hope they have pictures!!!)
  • pmkelly409
    pmkelly409 Posts: 1,646 Member
    I am in.
  • LokiFae
    LokiFae Posts: 774 Member
    Count me in!
  • Can I join? This sounds fun.
  • jackeh
    jackeh Posts: 1,515 Member
    Im in for sure!!!!!



    jackie
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    Gotta laptop issue, but once I get to Best Buy and get this resolved (TONIGHT!!), I hope to get the MFP Book Club started.

    Please standby for more information!!
  • dothompson
    dothompson Posts: 1,184 Member
    Has this started yet? I'm concerned that I missed it while I was on vacation.
  • Erica92627
    Erica92627 Posts: 576
    How about Stephen King's "Thinner"?:laugh:

    steven king books are awesome.

    I wish i had time to read a book. I've been working on a couple of them. I just have to get motivated again.

    I started a good one not too long ago.. called double bind. Very interesting, not sure of the out come just yet. but great intro and climax to the story
  • MFS27
    MFS27 Posts: 549 Member
    Gotta laptop issue, but once I get to Best Buy and get this resolved (TONIGHT!!), I hope to get the MFP Book Club started.

    Please standby for more information!!

    Hey Lauryn!

    What's the status on your laptop and book club launch-off????

    Molly (MPF Book Club Fan) :wink:
  • I've love to join if this is still in the works.
  • connieq288
    connieq288 Posts: 1,102 Member
    Stephen King's older stuff is so much better than his new stuff. I loved Salems Lot. I would like to join but dont really want to be the one to pick the book if that is ok.

    Connie

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  • Sounds great to me, too!
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    Oh guys -- I've been such a slacker!!
    (Slacking when it comes to getting this book club started, busy as heck in real life!)

    Laptop #2 is up and running.
    I'm thinking as long as the daycare is open on Monday and the hubby is at work, and I have a day to myself, I just might be able to get this running!
  • dothompson
    dothompson Posts: 1,184 Member
    I have all the patience in the world as long as I get what I want eventually.

    Keep your real life running smoothly and fit this in when you have time.

    Looking forward to it.
  • destiny_206
    destiny_206 Posts: 430 Member
    So do we have a book yet? The only one I see listed is the steaven King one.
  • reet34
    reet34 Posts: 47
    I'm in!
  • dothompson
    dothompson Posts: 1,184 Member
    Is there still any interest in this. We need to get this going.
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